OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables
## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact Workspace `.env` loading did not reserve the `OPENCLAW_` runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as `OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR` before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior. This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium. ## Fix OpenClaw now reserves the workspace `OPENCLAW_` environment namespace and rejects workspace dotenv entries for OpenClaw runtime-control variables. Fix commit: - `018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6` ## Release Fixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.
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Zugehörige CVEs.
| ID | Schweregrad | ausnutzbar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44114US | — | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime v… | ||||
Referenzen
Externe Belege — Patches, Meldungen, Analysen.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenvWEB
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